The easiest way to get BTC is to buy it through coinbase. Just set up your bank account with them and its as easy as paypal at that point. It takes two days to set up your bank account (some banks its instant ... mine wasn't) so that it verifies - then you just buy BTC and it transfers from your bank account. Takes a few days to clear, but easier than moneygram hassles. Shoot this guy an email and see if he will ship to you ... http://medsforbitcoin.com/

The reason I am asking for recent experiences is because information like yours from the FAQ is currently incorrect. Modup only seems to work with bitcoin at the moment. Many of the vendors who advertise accepting credit cards on their front page don't when you get through to the order. I'm struggling to find anything.

If you're looking for an Australian exchange weex.co are quite good, fast to confirm ID, but if you don't want to tie your ID up with it localbitcoins might be the only option. If you find something else, let me know